SOLUTION: In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to c
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Question 730159: In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half the lake?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
47 days
it is half full on day 47
every day it doubles
so on day 48 it is full
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